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as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
has the youthful, adventurous zing to go out and conquer mountains
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as in spice
the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses
the razor-sharp repartee puts some zing into the movie an addition of ginger to give the marmalade a little extra zing
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Recent Examples of zing
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Prepared horseradish, onion jam, and Dijon mustard add a flavorful zing to your classic roast beef sandwich.
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Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
4 May 2023
These dishes are rich, comfort foods that require a crisp wine to cut through the fat and zing your palate.
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Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2022
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Noun
Cool yogurt with a zing of garlic rounds out the trio, while the sumac lends its fruity-tart and tannic zest.
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Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Prepared horseradish, onion jam, and Dijon mustard add a flavorful zing to your classic roast beef sandwich.
—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Watch the video to find out, and as a bonus, see who zings Danny Bronx and why.
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Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
4 May 2023
These dishes are rich, comfort foods that require a crisp wine to cut through the fat and zing your palate.
—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zing
Noun
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Deadheading helps redirect energy to the plant, improving overall vigor and reducing disease risk.
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The crowd shook her car with such vigor that the 23-year-old Westminster resident couldn’t turn up the music like people shouted at her to do.
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Peppers followed, along with a healthy sprinkling of spices.
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Leveraging years of experience developed at Brunello Cucinelli and Prada, the designer used a beautiful palette of colors, the hues reflecting the spices of each location, from nutmeg and cardamom to ginger, cinnamon and vanilla, and those of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Peterson gave credit to catcher Carson Kelly’s game calling, which required the two getting up to speed quickly without the lefty having thrown a bullpen that would’ve given Kelly an idea in person of how his stuff moves.
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Professionals will take full advantage of each upgrade to speed up development, media production, and the heavy lifting required by generative AI tools.
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The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
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Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to the latest news about climate, energy and the environment.
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In a small bowl, mix the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon zest, and lemon juice to make the sauce, and season with salt and pepper.
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Add zest and juice of 1 lemon, stir to combine, then season to taste with salt and cayenne, if using.
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One by one, daring participants dash across a 45-foot horizontal telephone pole that's coated in grease, attempting to capture a flag at the end of it.
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With their postseason hopes dashed, Blashill demoted Burakovsky to the fourth line April 4 in Seattle while the coach experimented with lines to end the season.
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While most people enjoy eating the arils after separating them from the bitter white membrane that encircle them, other parts of the fruit can also be used to make juice or extracts.
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Just like white vinegar, lemon juice has an acidity that can get rid of dullness affecting your whites.
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Those split levels of child and adult consciousness give the film a certain piquancy, a little gap where drama can spark in a story where almost nothing really happens except a kid takes a plane ride, or several plane rides, with his mom.
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That Mann himself had written stories on gay themes added to the piquancy of the encounter.
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“Zing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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